Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Reduce" by the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $10.5333.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Monday.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F opened at $11.45 on Friday. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $11.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $45.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a fifty day moving average of $11.10 and a 200-day moving average of $10.29.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $50.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.91 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 12.46%. The firm's revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 76.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in F. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at approximately $974,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its position in Ford Motor by 25.0% during the first quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 300,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,009,000 after purchasing an additional 60,000 shares during the period. Abundance Wealth Counselors lifted its position in Ford Motor by 32.6% during the first quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 157,919 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 38,794 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 107.1% during the first quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 122,748 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 63,488 shares during the period. Finally, Maridea Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 280.2% during the first quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 53,687 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 39,567 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.

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